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ANNUAL REPORT 2007 CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery www.canadianclayandglass.ca
25 Caroline Street North, Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y5
Tel 519.746.1882 Fax 519.746.6396
Charitable Registration: 11883 0256 RR 0001
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Organization/Mandate 3
Chair's Message 5
Director's Overview 6
Curator's Overview 7/8
Education Programs 10
Audiences & Initiatives 11
Collection/Acquisitions 12/13
Partnership Building &
Fundraising 14
Commercial Services 15
Year End Financial Statement 17
Treasurer's Overview 18
Achievements 19/20
Robert Achtemichuk, Director
Virginia Eichhorn, Curator
Charmayne Greig, Bookkeeper
William Hlowatzki, Public Relations
Emily Jull, Retail Manager
Jessie Lacayo, Marketing Manager
Sheila McMath, Director of Education
Daniel Stewart, Archivist/Registrar
TABLE OF CONTENTS STAFF
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Tammy Pearson
Darren Shaw
Mary Ellen Slykhuis (Past Chair)
Robert J. Williams (Chair)
City of Waterloo Representatives
Mayor Brenda Halloran
Betty Anne Recchia
Conrad Biernacki
M. Alison Burkett
Martin Finestone
Kathryn Forler (Secretary/Treasurer)
Carin Holroyd
Denis Longchamps
James (Jim) Mighty
Ann Moser
Brian Allan Musselwhite
IMAGESFront Cover: Chicago in Glass opening
Page 4: Beast from Pharos, Maurice Savoi
Page 8: Painted Room, Chris Dorosz
Page 9: Lilac Bouquet Orb with Honey Bee, Paul Stankard, Permanent Collection
Page 13: Whale of Our Being, Carl Beam, Permanent Collection
Page 15: Ceramic Vase with Weave, Janine Parent
Page 16: Implements and Objects, Lou Lynn
Page 20: Untitled from Aspects & Excess, Shary Boyle
Page 22: Fundraising Gala: Galleries are Forever
Page 27: Chicago in Glass, meeting Judy Chicago
Back Cover: Students, Keatsway Public School. Boreal Baroque, Mary Anne Barkhouse
ORGANIZATION / MANDATE
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MISSION
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery fosters
interaction among artworks, artists and
community.
ORGANIZATION
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery (CCGG)
is a premier exhibition space dedicated
to exhibiting, interpreting and collecting
contemporary clay, glass and enamel
artwork. The Gallery’s Education Programs
offer workshops, children and youth art
classes, tours and lectures making it a
dynamic place for learning and exploring.
The Gallery Shop showcases Canadian
artists.
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery originated
at a meeting of Canadian Ceramists in
1981. The idea garnered support from the
Glass Art Association of Canada and Artists
in Stained Glass. The organization received
its Letters Patent and was incorporated as a
not-for-profit society without shared capital
under the Corporations Act of Ontario in
1982. A feasibility study supported by
National Museums of Canada confirmed the
viability of the concept in 1984. In October
1986, an international jury selected the
design of Patkau Architects of Vancouver,
which received the 1993 Canadian Architect
Magazine Award of Excellence and in
1997 The Governor General’s Award for
Architecture. The Gallery adopted a broad
national mandate after consulting widely
with its varied constituents. In February
1992, discussions with the Department of
Communications and the City of Waterloo
resulted in an agreement whereby the city
would fund a significant percentage of the
construction costs and assume ownership
of the building, with the Gallery becoming
the prime tenant of the building for a fifty-
year period.
The Gallery received its first Operations
Assistance grant from the Canada Council
in 1998 and its first Ontario Arts Council
Operations Assistance grant in 2007. Since
its official opening in June of 1993, the
Gallery has mounted over 140 exhibitions
and has exhibited work by artists from
over 24 countries thereby bringing an
international context to programming.
In 2004 the Gallery staff was dramatically
increased through funding from various
government and community organizations.
Funding allowed for a Director of
Development, Public Relations Assistant,
Curator and Marketing Manager to be
added to the staff of Executive Director,
Director of Education and Retail Manager.
In 2007 an Archivist/Registrar was hired.
This infusion of new staff members allowed
CCGG to dramatically expand its artistic
programming and activities.
Maca SuazoPeter SudmantHeather SundrinRuth SwansonMarilyn SykesGaétanne SylvesterVickie TankIris TaylorRobert Tetu & Cora de VriesGary & Theresa ThedeGerald & Evelyn Thompson John E. & Bertha ThompsonJohn & Heather TrusslerVibehe VaerumAnn-Marie van BruntKevin van DoornTeressa Van VlietTim & Eleonora Van Vliet
Mark & Angela VanderheydenJohn & Judith VanderkooySarah ViehbeckPatricia WainwrightJames & Stephanie Walker Merrily WalkerJieyuju WangWaterloo Potter’s WorkshopLynn & Ainslie WattYvonne WeichelJanice WelchRoss & Judith Stephens Wells Carol West-SeebeckRobert & Nola Williams Sian WilliamsDeborah WillsStephen & Cheryl WilsonCatherine Windust
Betty D. Wisnowski Katrin S. WoltersHeather Wood Al & Shelley WrightDouglas WrightKen & Jane WrightMay YanZemei Yang Barbara YeamanCarolyn YoungVivian YoussefRania ZamelJanice ZettelVirginia ZiebarthS. ZorianCarol Zuccato
THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERSHIP (continued)
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
Trilby Ball
Kale Boehmer
Jane Breithaupt
Jenel Dolson
Rebecca Donald
Jen Doyle
Kim Elliot
Scott Everingham
Anne Gilchrist
Leyland Goodyear-Johnston
Terri Jackson
Sarah Kebic
Marc Lafreniere
Amy Lyons
Rebecca MacDonald
Zac Mandrapilias
Lauren McKay
Freda Millar
Karen Mitchell
Rojan Mohammadi
Meghan Moser
Wilhelm Nassau
Brenda Newman
Joan O’Doherty
Lori Pitcher
Jonathan Plummer
Marcia Ruby
Andrea Skelly
Rebecca Stelter
Vanja Stojanovic
Elizabeth Subu
Rachel Wunder
George Xu
Barbara Yeaman
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Katherine Jackson Oena JacksonAndrea JaspersRobert JekyllJean JohnsonChrista JohnstonBruce & Jennifer JohnstoneCynthia JonesTaliaferro JonesJulie JozaSasha Judelson-KellyBrian and Janet KeefeJohn Kepkiewicz Nicole KeshavHeejin KimSarah KingMary KingsHugh KirkegaardDerrien Kish Paul & Anna KleinschmidtEve KlimanTammie KocherKim Koehler and Stephen StumpfTracey KropfMartin KuhnKevin H. LacelleJennifer LagrotteriaSandeep LalThomas LammertTheo & Ann LariviereNorman LaughlenDancie LaurMichael & Sylva LeserTodd & Lori LettsGary Levene & Debbie EisenbergMartin & Charlotte LeveneLillian LiaoSarah LichtiGrit LiebscherDavid LightAnne LinkletterRaegan LittleLori LoftJean LoneyDenis LongchampsTatiana LoukoninaDebi Lucas SwitzerLouise MacCallum & Michael BarnstijnMary-Jo MacDonaldRory MacDonaldKaren MacLeod
Joan Magazine Louise MareeMichelle MaréeBill & Marion MarrPat MarshDavid & Sharon MarskellBrad & Kathy MarslandJoanne MartinJoseph & Catherine MartinBarbara MatherLouise McCannStephen & Virginia McLeodChester McPhersonElizabeth McPhersonSteve and Eve MenichDavid & Ellen Sue MesburJohn MichelaJim MightyFreda MillarBrian MillsChristina MillsJane MitchellKaren MitchellWendy L. Mitchinson & Rex LingwoodMilton MoffettWilliam MooreRuxandra MoraruScott & Jane MorleyAnn MoserElizabeth MotzBill and Trudy MoulBernd & Sandra MuellerWes & Joanne MunceAlicja MuszynskiWilliam NassauCharlene Neuman Linda Nicholson Rosemary NoakesSue ObataJim & Joan O’DohertyCaroline OliverDorothy OliverJohn & Cheryl OpalkoLeslie OrmstonJennifer O’SullivanMiguelle OuelletJohn H. & Janet M. PanabakerTammy PearsonPauline PelletierRhonda PengMarly PennerMichael PerryLinda Pettus
Karen PietersBill PooleNorman PressmanKate PrinceAlain & Elizabeth ProulxWill & Julia RaesideJanice RandellLaural RawlingsBetty Anne RecchiaSigred A. ReinhardtMelissa ReitzelMichell ReivéMary ReynoldsGwilym & Ann RobertsCatherine RobertsonAnn RobitailleMelissa RockenfieldDianne RoeddingSuzanne RonaldMaureen RossSenta RossVeronica RossJudy RothMarcia RubyAnna SabadosTom & Janet SamolczykAntonio & Alma SantosuossoMaurice SavoieDeb SchraderSteve SchultzKaren ScianDonald ScottMark & Danuta SeasonsFrank SeglenieksRebecca SeilingVeronica SekulinRita SharkeyDarren ShawPatricia ShawLisa SheininJohn H. & Marcia ShortreedLucy SimpsonPeter & Betty SimsLee Anne SkipperRobert & Mary Ellen SlykhuisRachel SmallJulie Snyder-PennerEd and Mary SopkoBridget SpeekLaurie SpiekerDarren StanleySonia StegnerSheril StinsonDenise Strong
THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERSHIP (continued)
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CHAIR'S MESSAGE
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery has
reached a significant milestone as it
celebrates its 15th Anniversary on June 19,
2008. To see audiences and critics alike
embracing CCGG is extremely gratifying.
Our prized award winning architecture,
outstanding exhibitions and programs
have placed CCGG at the forefront
of contemporary art experience. We
acknowledge John and Patricia Patkau
for their bold and original vision; without
it we would not have a building which
enriches the experience of visitors and adds
significantly to the cultural infrastructure of
Waterloo.
Realizing the achievements of the past
year would not have been possible
without the immense support of many
levels of government, donors, sponsors,
members and volunteers, and talented
staff. On behalf of the Board of Directors I
gratefully acknowledge and thank the City
of Waterloo. In addition, sincere thanks
must be extended to the Honourable Mayor
Brenda Halloran for her ongoing support.
The Gallery’s achievements throughout
the year have given us many new heights
of splendour. Our exhibits have gained
world-wide respect and attention including
the works of artists such as Josh Simpson,
Paul Stankard, Maurice Savoie, Carl Beam,
Aganetha Dyck, Shary Boyle, Kai Chan,
and last but not least Judy Chicago - these
works represented regional, national and
international communities. Through these
wonderful exhibitions we received coverage
on national TV and newspapers. Over the
year there were more than seventy media
stories about the Gallery and artists.
We were delighted with record attendance
for Chicago in Glass of 10,000 visitors, while
19,840 people visited throughout the year.
Some 34 per cent of the CCGG audience
visited the Gallery for the first time, and 23
per cent from other regions traveled to the
city specifically to attend the exhibitions.
These figures are truly satisfying results
for all involved. The Gallery’s long-term
commitment to encouraging children’s
engagement with the visual arts continues
via our Education Programs such as Play
with Clay and the School Tour Program.
On behalf of the Board of Directors I invite
your ongoing support. We are grateful for
each and every one of your contributions
and know you share our passion to bring
the gallery to levels never seen before.
Working together we can accomplish this!
I trust you enjoy reading about the Gallery’s
exciting achievements in 2007.
-Mary Ellen Slykhuis, Chair
Carmeta Abbott & David CoatesCorinne AbrahamsonKirsten AbrahamsonRobert & Angie AchtemichukRosemary AicherNelson & Cheryl AmaralHolly AndersonRichard AndersonKelly AnthonySusan AraiJane ArnoldJohn & Judie ArrowoodDave & Ann AshberryShelley AubryCharlie AxtonIuliana BaciuCarol BaconBill & Jean BadkeFauzia BaigMary BalesNorman BallThomas J. and Roswita BallAnupam BanerjiN. Marina BarnstijnMartin BatelaanBetty BaxJessica & Ryan BayneWayne BegerSandra BennettLois E. BetteridgeAnne BeyersDoug and Aggie BeynonDonald & Pamela BierstockDanielle BlairTibor BodiJane BreithauptSamantha BreslinDoreen BrisbinPaul & Tina BrisbinDouglas BrockBrian BrookshawMarsha BrownSharon BrownJames & Paula BrownMaaike BumaDave & Alison BurkettSandra BusseyMike ChapmanDebbie ChavesC.J. ChristensenKaren CicciarellaGail ClarkSteven Clark
Pamela J. ClarksonShirley CliffordErika ClowTracey CockfieldMark & Denise CoffeySusan CollettDorothy CollinDan ColquhounKaren CookeJohn CooperJoanne M. CoppMike & Kim CorriganAlan CoughlinTina CousinsEvan CoxDoug & Tara CrawfordMary Jane CrusoeDeborah CurrieWilliam.E. & Susan CurryTom & Barbara DalyHeather DaymondMartin De GrootPamela de GruchyJen DeBruyneJennifer DentJohn DeyarmondJim DingwallNancy DonaldRon & Judy DonaldsonHui DongMartin DowdingKathleen DoyleCarol DozeMichael & Kathy DuschenesDonna DykemanNancy DykstraVirginia & Paul EichhornEckhard & Cathleen EichhornHarold EllentonAnnette EnnsSusan EnnsCheryl EwingJenn FabriVictoria FaermanNancy FarrellRoger & Cathy FarwellOleg & Marg FeldgajerPat FennessyMary Ann FieldesMartin Finestone & Dana Lieberman Patrick & Debra FitzgeraldSharon FlandersRick & Kathryn Forler
Jim and Jackie FrankJoann FreedHarold FreemanMaureen GaskinHilary GeddyMargaret GenoveseHolde GerlachEd GibsonStu & Sigrid GibsonAnne GilchristIan & Dianne GilchristLarry & Ilda GizasJulie GoffinKaren Golets-PancerJeffrey GoodmanSharon Goodyear-JohnstonAlexandra GottardoAbbie GrafsteinMaxine GrahamSusan Gray Mabel GreenCharmayne GreigSue GrieseLai GuiAlexander & Velmon HaagDan HaglerLauren HallLidija HalovanicSue Hart Deanne HawesRalph & Liz HeinrichsRobert HeldEric Helleiner Eric & Maria HentschelMichael & Helga HerzSaul and Joan HerzogMargaret HicksGraham HillSylvia HoangMary HoggCarin HolroydKate Holt & Michael PengDianne HopkinsThomas HoughtonTeri HrankaChloe HudsonAda K. Hunsberger Michelle HurMalcolm & Helen InglisShirley Irish Penelope IronstoneBryan Isaac & Laura PudwellJohn IsaacJennie Jackson
THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERSHIP
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DONORS
Anonymous (3)Corinne AbrahamsonRobert AchtemichukChrista L. AhlersRosemary AicherNelson Amaral & Cheryl BaileyMindy AndrewsKelly AnthonyJean M. ArmstrongJane Arnold & Tim JacksonShelley J. AubryNorman Ball & Philippa CampsieBetty BaxWayne BegerJacqueline BertingLois Etherington BetteridgeDoug & Aggie BeynonDonald & Pam BierstockCarol BradleyDoreen BrisbinPhyllis Broom-WalkerSharon BrownDave & Alison BurkettVirgil BurnettSandra BurtShu Chen ChengLynn ChidwickRay ChristophersonDavid E. CoatesKen CoatesSusan CollettJohn CooperScott DaltonHeather DaymondJocelyn DeBackereRon & Judy DonaldsonCarol DozeCara Gay DriscollJose DrouinMichael & Kathy DuschenesEckhard & Cathleen EichhornHarold EllentonFrance FauteuxCesar FereroRichard & Kathryn ForlerJoann FreedHarold & Ethel FreemanGrand River GlassworksLisa GignacKaren Golets-Pancer
Ted GooddenMaxine A. GrahamCharmayne GreigClark GuettelJane HamiltonBrent HardingStephen HawesRobert HayesRobert HeldMary Ann HelmondSaul & Joan HerzogRick & Nancy Hilborn William Hlowatzki & Michael TorreiterMalcolm & Helen InglisShirley IrishRobert JekyllCathy JenkinsTed JoldaFern JordanGabrielle KauffmanBrian KelkJason L’AbbeSandra LachanceKasumi LampitocJames LavioeCaitlin LawrenceDenis LongchampsMalcolm MacfadyenJoan MagazineGary McCollumLesley McInallyMichelle MendlowitzSteve & Eve MenichFreda MillarChristina MillsAaron MilradWendy Mitchinson & Rex LingwoodMarlen MoggachRosemary MolesworthAnn M. MoserKathy MostardiMurdock Financial ServicesBruce & Edith NicolsonShane NorrieJames NortonCheryl OpolkoColleen O’Reilly-LaffertyCamilla PalecznyJanet & John PanabakerJanine ParentBob & Wendy Pauw
Denise PellerinPauline PelletierRobert PetrieCatherine PewerJune PhamJohn PirkerJean Francois PomerleauJorgen PoschmannNatalie Prevost-MeroLorelie RatzRosslyn J. ReedMary ReynoldsSteve RobinsonTruus Roest-ChampmanJohn RoseAnna SabadosDeborah SandersonJohn & Marcia ShortreedCaroline ShuttleLaurie SkantzosAnnetta C. SkellyDebra E. SloanRosemary A. Sloot Robert & Mary Ellen SlykhuisLaurie SpiekerRosemary StartekJohn StonkusDenise StrongJennifer StuartAnn StubbsBob SummerhurstRichard & Susan SuretteMarilyn SykesKaren TaylorJessie TesolinRobert Tetu & Cora de VriesJens ThielsenIn Memory of Norah ThompsonJohn & Bertha ThompsonGlenn ThomsonIan & Flora TrippJim TubbGary WallaceBecky WebsterBrigitte WolfeHeather WoodMay YanBarbara Yeaman
The Gallery engaged record audiences with
the presentation of over 197 art works by
68 individual artists. The presence of many
of the exhibiting artists at the openings
enriched the experiences of both artists and
visitors in a comprehensive public program
of talks, tours and special educational
programs for general public and students.
Our exhibitions and education program hold
great potential for investment and provide
access to artists and their creative process -
a process that reveals thought, observation
and beauty, and inspires us to work to make
this institution sustainable.
In 2008, we embark on careful research
and planning to develop the expansion
of our Education Program to combine
both curatorial focus and educational
opportunities for all ages. The Dr. Douglas
Wright Educational Gallery in the southeast
side of the Gallery is a suitable space for the
potential creation of an educational area to
hold interactive activities that would make
the Gallery more “tour friendly” and expand
the understanding of the exhibitions.
TOUCHED is a terrific example of such
connective programming, offering multiple
access to viewers.
As we enter our fifteenth year, we welcome
new challenges and anticipate growing
pains, but more excitingly we look forward
to the opportunity to meet new artists,
contribute to their professional careers and
see more incredible visual explorations that
challenge our understanding of the world.
We invite you to join us and celebrate with
us; become a part of our experience.
The Gallery’s achievements in 2007 would
not have been possible without the support
of the Board of Directors, staff, volunteers,
donors and members. My sincere thanks
are extended to all who assisted us to
realize the major accomplishments of the
past year, as well as to the Foundations for
their vital contributions. Thank you also to
out-going Chair, Mary Ellen Slykhuis who
this year completes her six year-term. We
appreciate all the time and effort Mary
Ellen contributed to the Gallery. Mary Ellen
will remain as Past Chair replacing Darren
Shaw.
Our expanding audiences are well served
by the Gallery’s committed and enthusiastic
staff, and I thank them all on behalf of
the Gallery’s management for their hard
work and dedication. The future holds
significant promise for our institution,
and I trust the Gallery’s supporters and
expanding audiences continue their integral
involvement in the life of the Canadian Clay
& Glass Gallery.
-Robert Achtemichuk, Director
DIRECTOR'S OVERVIEW THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS (continued)
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CURATOR'S OVERVIEWTHANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS (continued)
SUPPORTER
Mary Bales
Shirley Clifford
Jennifer DeBruyne
Robert Tetu & Cora de Vries
Mary Ann Fieldes
Harold & Ethel Freeman
Martin & Charlotte Levene
Karen Golets-Pancer
Mary Kings
Hugh Kirkegaard
Donald Scott
John & Judith Vanderkooy
PATRON
Jane Arnold & Tim Jackson
Holde Gerlach
Gary Levene & Debbie Eisenberg
Debi Lucas Switzer
Rory MacDonald
Michell Reive & Bruce Hay
Gwilym & Ann Roberts
BENEFACTOR MEMBERSHIP Each year continues to be more exciting
than the last, and I am continually amazed
at the vision, dedication and commitment of
the artists we exhibit.
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery occupies
a unique position within Canadian Art. Its
raison d’etre is expansive allowing ongoing
evolution and diversity in its approach to
exhibitions and collections. The Gallery
was established in 1993 in order to exhibit
silica-based art objects – essentially glass,
ceramic or enamel works.
The original understanding of this mandate
was to show functional or traditional
sculptural artworks. However, as a crucial
part of our development, this mandate has
grown and encompasses contemporary
art that expands our understanding of
the medium. As such, the types of work
exhibited in 2007 included installation,
video, performance, ephemeral and
environmental works – all of which explore
contemporary silica practice.
This year, we presented amazing exhibitions
that required a great amount of time, labour
and detail. Installations such as Painted
Room by Chris Dorosz and Falling to Pieces
by Don Maynard, were the result of great
efforts on the part of the artists, volunteers
and staff. Thank you to everyone.
Chicago in Glass raised high national
and international attention and brought
thousands to the Gallery.
During the past two years I was fortunate to
be able to visit Judy’s studio in New Mexico,
to see the work as it unfolded and to meet
wonderful people including Judy’s husband
Donald Woodman, the staff at LewAllen
Contemporary in Santa Fe, and Norm and
Ruth Dobbins who assisted Judy in the
creation of the glass works.
The production of this exhibition was in all
regards an unparalleled success and was
undoubtedly the most ambitious project this
institution has ever undertaken.
Recognizing the crossover of cultural fame
that an artist like Judy Chicago brings to our
institution and how to best produce such
blockbuster exhibitions brought positive
learning experiences to the organization.
The permanent collection continues to
grow, with recent additions of work by such
contemporary masters as John Kuhn, Paul
Stankard and William Morris.
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CURATOR'S OVERVIEW (continued)
MEDIA PARTNER:
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
SUPPORTERS: SPONSORS:
FOUNDATIONS:
The John A. Pollock Family
Winberg Foundation
Good Family Foundation Inc.
THE POTTERY SUPPLY HOUSE
CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLEMichael Barnstijn & Louise MacCallum
Winifred Shantz
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLEJane Breithaupt
N. Marina Barnstijn
Peter & Betty Sims
Robert & Angie Achtemichuk
CURATOR’S CIRCLERoss Wells & Judith Stephens-Wells
Carmeta C. Abbott
Paul & Virginia Eichhorn
Elizabeth McPherson
Betty Anne Recchia
Robert & Nola Williams
SILVER LAKE SOCIETY
Acquisitions into the Permanent Collection
are great accomplishments for both the
Gallery, and the Waterloo area itself, as
significant artworks in a public collection
become a destination, and raise the profile
of the community that surrounds it.
The Gallery is truly appreciative for the
donations received from artists and for
funding support from foundations and
funding bodies such as the Elizabeth Gordon
Foundation, the Royal Canadian Academy of
Art and the Canada Council for the Arts.
This was a remarkable year and I am proud
to be part of such a vibrant institution. I
would like to offer my sincere thanks to staff
and volunteers who work hard to realize
the curatorial programming, as well as the
wonderful artists.
-Virginia Eichhorn, Curator
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EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACHIEVEMENTS
GOVERNANCE
• Artistic Advisory Committee becomes international in scope with the addition of Paul
Stankard (USA), Josh Simpson (USA) and Peter Layton (UK).
• CCGG Board of Directors moves towards fulfilling its national mandate with membership
now including Ontario and Quebec representation.
EXHIBITIONS
• Aspects & Excess: Shary Boyle – first major exhibition of Boyle’s polymer clay sculptures.
Received front-page coverage in the Arts Section of the Globe & Mail.
• Chicago in Glass: Judy Chicago - first major exhibition of Chicago’s work in Canada since
her landmark Dinner Party exhibition in the early 1980s. World premiere of Chicago’s new
body of work in glass. Record attendance for the Gallery.
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
• Increased attendance at Educational Programs: School Tours, Play with Clay, French
Immersion Summer Art Camp, March Break and Summer Art Camp.
• Continue running Contemporary Gallery Context; a credit placement course for senior
undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Waterloo and Saint Jerome's
University enrolled in the fine arts programs.
• Contributed to the professional development of clay and glass artists through the
production and management of the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramists; this is a great
opportunity for the Gallery to administer a philanthropic endeavour that assists artists.
• Funding increased by 33% from Canada Council for the Arts 2005-2007.
• Annual donor campaign in 2006-2007 generated 7.5% of budget or $74,000.
• First time operations funding from the Ontario Arts Council was received.
RECOGNITION
• Increased Acquisition: 95 new works to our Permanent Collection; received acquisition
support from the Elizabeth Gordon Foundation, the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and
Canada Council for the Arts.
• Officially received paperweight collection from the Lewis & Ruth Sherman Foundation into
the permanent collection.
• Received Ontario-based ceramist Ann Mortimer’s archives to provide future research
capacity.
• Nominated by the Ontario Association of Art Galleries for peer recognition award.
It is the goal of the Education Program
to provide multiple points of entry for the
understanding of contemporary art and to
expand the field of museum knowledge and
education. We have found that one young
person with an interest in the arts often
encourages extended family interest from
parents and siblings. Enthusiastic children
continue to inject youthful energy into
the Gallery, offer fresh observations about
artworks and cultivate a multi-generational
appreciation of the arts.
Children who are taught about art and
its inherent value become future Gallery
patrons, arts advocates and financial
supporters of the arts. In spring of 2007,
the experimental installation Painted Room
by Chris Dorosz was a particular delight to
tour with children as they were awed by
this intricate installation.
The Elementary School Program continues
to grow and is well utilized by the Waterloo
District and Waterloo Catholic School
Boards. This curriculum-based program
teaches visual literacy, engages imagination
and encourages creativity. The two-hour
class begins with a guided tour through the
current exhibition followed by a hands-on
studio workshop in clay sculpture. Over
5,100 children participated in the program
between the ages of 5-13.
In addition, our Sunday family drop-in
program Play with Clay continues to inspire
return visits. The program is guided by
instructors and is offered in an open studio
setting for families to create a project in
clay. In 2007, over 1,000 people of all ages
attended.
The Gallery also continues to offer
professional development opportunities for
senior level students and recent alumni
from the University of Waterloo Fine Arts
department. This assistance is key to the
development of the programs, in addition
to creating a pool of qualified museum
professionals.
In 2007, a new Docent program was created
to provide ongoing orientation and training.
The docents provide tours and act as “Ask
me” guides, thereby engaging visitors and
enhancing their experience.
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The past year, 2007, has been exceptional
for the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery.
Sixty-three percent of the Gallery’s budget
is from self-earned revenue. This comes
primarily through the gift shop sales of
$259,935, an increase of 3%, and the
educational programs at $51,737 reflecting
an increase of 10%.
The year’s revenues also include donations
from foundations, businesses and
individuals with an increase of 12% from
the previous year. Grants also increased
by $78,000 and are included in deferred
revenue.
Payments to artists from the Gallery Shop
are reflected in the expenses and we are
very pleased that these funds go directly to
the many artists that supply the shop with
exquisite Canadian artworks.
The exhibitions the Gallery mounted
were exceptional and this is reflected in
the increase in admissions of 48% and
memberships of 25%.
Chicago in Glass was the most expensive
exhibition ever mounted. However, the
promotion and media focus on the exhibition
brought in much larger crowds than we had
seen previously.
Our permanent collection is highly valued
and is insured for $650,000.
Our expenses were slightly higher than
revenues, but we are confident this
situation can be addressed through further
fundraising efforts.
The Staff of the Canadian Clay & Glass
Gallery have worked exceptionally hard to
make this a banner year for the Gallery and
they have succeeded. There are exciting
plans in place for the continued success of
the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery.
-Kathryn Forler, Treasurer
AUDIENCES & INITIATIVESTREASURER'S OVERVIEW
Audience numbers have consistently
increased since the fall of 2007 due to the
Chicago in Glass exhibition. We have seen
6,500 participants through the education
programs and membership numbers have
almost doubled since the fall of 2004.
Website visits were 35,000 (2007) and
approximately 2,000 contacts have
requested the CCGG e-news service. We
see children, adults, residents of the region
and national and international visitors
experience and enjoy the Gallery.
The Gallery partnered with local
organizations such as the Food Bank,
Visual Arts Alliance, Alliance for a Grand
Community, Canadian Blood Services, the
Waterloo Public Library, MT Space Theatre,
Lost & Found Theatre Company, Centre for
International Governance and Innovation,
and CAFKA. Invitation/monographs and
catalogues were produced and circulated
to promote the exhibitions and contribute
to the artists’ portfolio.
The Gallery’s marketing and development
strategies involved balancing long-term
and short-term marketing efforts so that
revenues and audience development were
stable and consistent.
Short Term Marketing included positive
gallery mentions in media, local/regional/
national; as well as advertisements in local,
national and international magazines and
public billboards. Chicago in Glass was
broadcast nationally on CTV’s Canada AM
and was covered on most regional media.
A year-long media partnership was
established with The Record, and
advertisement and coverage appeared
in The Globe & Mail, the National Post
and national and international magazines
such as Fusion and GLASS Quarterly
UrbanGlass.
We also worked with selected commercial
galleries in Toronto (particularly Olga Korper
and Sandra Ainsley) on cross marketing.
These galleries included our invites in their
mail outs thus connecting us directly with
their collectors and artists.
Our annual fundraising this year entitled
Galleries are Forever, was very successful
and brought new contacts and funds.
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery Annual Report 2007
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery Annual Report 200712 17
COLLECTION / ACQUISITIONS
One of the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery
key objectives is the development,
management and conservation of its
Permanent Collection to the highest art
museum standards for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future audiences.
The Gallery has acquired some 95 art
works/collections in 2007.
A number of key acquisitions expanded
the Gallery’s holdings: Paul Stankard’s
paperweight Lilac Bouquet Orb with Honey
Bee, was kindly donated by the artist. It is
now in the collection representing one of the
most prestigious and world-renowned glass
artists, famed for encasing his extremely
delicate sculptures of flowers and insects
in globes or cubes of clear glass. Another
significant work is John Khun’s captivating,
dazzling, and mystifying glass sculpture
Heart Hope; this work is representative of
his most current geometrized sculptures.
Other significant donations included
works by Marilyn Levine, Joe Fafard, Ruth
McKinley, and Richard Gomez.
The transfer from "on loan" to the
permanent collection of many rare glass
paperweights donated by the Lewis & Ruth
Sherman Foundation is an incredible gift
that includes over 90 valuable paperweights
originating from all over the globe: France,
Scotland, and the United States. Many
of the paperweights exemplify highly
technical glass-working techniques, such
as the “Millefiori” or “Thousand Flower”
glass-working technique. Artists included in
the collection are Baccarat, Banford, Clichy,
St. Louis, Whitefriars, Ysart, Heilman,
Perthshire and Trabucco. This collection
was exhibited at the Gallery from June 4 to
September 3, 2006.
MANAGING THE COLLECTION
The Registration section maintained its role
in the physical and legal management of the
Collection, of objects on loan to the Gallery,
and of objects under consideration for
acquisition. The purchase of large shelves
to sort out the collection is also assisting
as storage. The goal of the collection
management is to provide flexibility of use
and access for a growing Collection; this
continues to be developed, as physical
space is limited.
Preparation and packing of Collection
material for proper storage was undertaken,
works have been identified and entered
into our new computer cataloguing system,
PastPerfect Museum Software. The entry
of data into this system provides us with a
manageable tool to verify our records, as
well as the ability to add and digitize any
important forms (Copyright permission,
Deeds of Gift, etc.) in order for all the
information to be potentially accessible
online.
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YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2007-2008
RevenuesGrantsRetail SalesCity of Waterloo DonationsFacility RentalsFundraisingEducation ProgramsAdmissionsExhibitionsOtherMemberships
ExpensesWages and BenefitsArtist CommisionsBuilding MaintenanceAdministrationExhibitionFundraisingEducation ProgramsPublicityArchivalAmortizationArtist FeesFacility RentalsInsuranceLoss on deposit of capital assetsPurchases
Excess of revenues over expenses for the year
2008
$248,461259,935105,000124,29578,95240,17551,73714,8002,0016,340
14,105
945,801
344,164158,526105,00058,32971,83151,51429,20739,0461,314
21,29230,84427,99012,935
-702
952,694
$ (6,893)
2007
170,545253,926108,000109,87640,03436,94746,997
7,7115,699
10,81710,598
801,150
306,901154,808108,00065,97250,29046,98930,50025,21222,55417,86415,12413,04210,5004,7822,749
875,287
$ (74,137)
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery in WaterlooStatement of Operations
for the Year ended March 31, 2008
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The Gallery’s archives have also been
organized and placed into acid-free
archival storage boxes. The next step in
our planning is to classify the archives
properly in accordance to Rules for Archival
Description (RAD).
We are also very pleased and look forward
to the arrival of the Beam Family archives.
Our objectives to make the archives
accessible are to establish a central and
accessible study facility, where researchers
and students can have access to relevant
material in the area of silica art, clay and
enamel.
At present we hold a large store of original
material (letters, papers, photographs,
scrap-books, lists, catalogues, posters,
minutes, news-cuttings and so on) related
to technical clay and glazing techniques,
plans for building kilns and every aspect of
working with clay and glass.
COLLECTION / ACQUISITIONS
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PARTNERSHIP BUILDING & FUNDRAISING
The Gallery Shop at the Canadian Clay
& Glass Gallery continues to thrive and
present incredible craftsmanship by
Canadian artists.
The functionality and appearance of the
store has been improved to provide better
service; new works arrive at the Gallery
Shop on an ongoing basis, providing a
superb variety of functional and creative
art pieces.
The Gallery Shop is unlike any other gallery
gift shop in Canada. The accessibility with
regards to price point makes it an incredible
discovery for many first time visitors who
are amazed at the calibre of the artworks
and the overall positive experience they
have while visiting the Gallery.
We are also very pleased to continue
offering a space for artists to develop
their careers and generate revenue. The
Gallery Shop showcases young, emerging
and established artists working in glass,
ceramic and enamel.
The past year was an exciting time for the
retail section of the Gallery. The year was
shared by two dedicated and passionate
retail managers.
The combination of Cathy Pewer’s
marketing background and Emily Jull’s
retail management experience provided
a balance for the year that resulted in
higher sales than previous years, with sales
increasing by nearly $6,000. As a practicing
ceramist, Jull also brings a hands-on artistic
approach that is reflected in her informed
and discerning decisions when bringing
new artists and artworks into the Shop.
Since August 2007, 30 new artists have
been added and we are especially excited
about the upcoming arrival of three Inuit
artists from Nunavut in 2008.
Moreover, the growth of our Corporate
Awards Program has also led to an increase
in sales, and more visibility of great Canadian
art in businesses across the region.
The Facility Rental Program is responsible
for managing the rental of the Gallery
spaces and beverage services.
The 2007-2008 year was a record for venue
services with turnover exceeding $75,000.
The Galleries are rented primarily to
companies for private functions. This year
there were 42 functions (up from 18 in
2006-07) ranging from gala dinners, cocktail
parties, themed events, product launches
and anniversary parties. Many companies
took the opportunity to entertain their
clients in conjunction with private viewings
of exhibitions, in particular Chicago In
Glass; this extended our audience and
network.
The focus of our Facility Rental Service
is to provide a setting for businesses
wishing to be immersed in the artistic
atmosphere of the exhibitions and the
Gallery’s architecture.
Furthermore, our partnership with six
different catering companies allows us to
service clients and provide a wide range of
food service options. These caterers are
an important part of the promotion of our
services and continue to allow us to build
strong ties with local business. Thanks to
the following partners for your continued
support:
Bingemans
Gusto Catering Company
King Street Trio
Select Service Caterers
Stone Crock Restaurant
Dana Shortt, Gourmet Catering and Food
Shop
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
THE GALLERY SHOP
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